Why Mariano Rivera could be the first unanimous Hall of Famer. Found insideNow, in The Cooperstown Casebook, Jay Jaffe shows us how to use his revolutionary ranking system to ensure the right players are recognized. Pete Caldera's Baseball Hall of Fame ballot Still, there's no excuse for the Hall's failure to unanimously elect anyone in its 81-year history. Greg Maddux just might be the evidence needed to prove that no Major League Baseball player will ever be inducted unanimously into the Hall of Fame.. Complete 2020 Hall of Fame election results, Jeter's Hall call near-unanimous; Walker elected. Ivan RodriguezClass of 2017"Pudge," as he became iconically known, was a 14-time All-Star and 13-time Gold Glove Award winner, both benchmarks for catchers in MLB history. Home » Sports » Baseball » The First Unanimous Inductee and other Hall of Fame Queries. Al KalineClass of 1980After not spending a day in the Minor Leagues, Kaline established himself as one of the league's best as the AL batting champion in 1955 at age 20, the youngest to win the crown, and he retired after 22 years in Detroit spanning a World Series, 10 Gold Glove Awards and 18 All-Star Games. Oh, and don't forget about "The Catch.". Pedro MartinezClass of 2015If it wasn't Johnson, then Martinez was the most dominating pitcher of their era. He pitched his last game on Oct. 4, 2009, less than a month shy of his 46th birthday. First Ballot Hall of Famers? The longtime Phillie won a World Series with the club in 1980. Bob GibsonClass of 1981Gibson's legendary 1968, during which he recorded a 1.12 ERA and struck out 268 batters, is often cited as one of the reasons why MLB lowered the mound and reduced the size of the strike zone before the following season. and we probably all distinguish between a first-ballot inductee . A 13-time All-Star, 10-time Gold Glove Award winner and seven-time Silver Slugger Award winner, Griffey is considered among the greatest two-way players of all-time. Don't be surprised if Rivera's long-time Yankee teammate, Derek Jeter, becomes the second unanimous Hall of Famer when he hits the ballot for the first time in 2020. The six-time All-Star has since been topped in steals by only Rickey Henderson. Stan MusialClass of 1969Not only did Stan "The Man" win three NL MVP Awards, three World Series championships and seven batting titles, but he did it all in St. Louis, where he spent his entire 22-year career and became the face of the franchise. Chipper Jones , who currently trends at 98.8 percent of the public vote, will . David Wright won’t get in, which is right, but it’s a shame. The most logical answer probably is CC Sabathia — one of three lefties in history with more than 3,000 strikeouts. There has never been a baseball player unanimously elected to the Hall of Fame. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. "In a unanimous decision, the request was denied. Jeter checks plenty of the Hall of Fame . I don't care about wins, but Hall of Fame voters historically have cared A LOT and Spahn led the league in wins eight times, he won 363 career games, and all this despite not pitching his first . Found inside – Page 36... win club not to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame . ... should have been a first - ballot , if not unanimous , Hall of Fame inductee . Found inside – Page 64... it should be easily understood why this professional baseball player was unanimously elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot ... My gosh, as a player there was no question - first-ballot Hall of Famer, probably darn-near unanimous. Twenty-three people didn’t vote for Willie Mays. Required fields are marked *. . First of all, Del Crandall, longtime Braves catcher, died on May 5th, 2021, aged 91. Defensively versatile and offensively adept, Molitor hit .306 over 12,167 plate appearances and logged 50 or more games at designated hitter, third base, second, first, shortstop and in the outfield. Yes, I'm talking about the holiest of holy grails - the unanimous Hall of Fame . The two-time AL MVP Award winner would remain there for two decades, playing shortstop and center field for the Brewers. A year ago, Mariano Rivera made his first appearance on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot and he went on to become the first-ever player to be voted in unanimously. His .977 career OPS is second to Mike Trout among center fielders, and his 536 homers are third among center fielders behind Willie Mays and Ken Griffey Jr. Warren SpahnClass of 1973The majority of Spahn's career came after his service in World War II, for which he was awarded a Purple Heart. Nine people didn’t vote for Hank Aaron, but again, to be fair, they were voting from a mental institution (I’m guessing). Rivera is of course an obvious Hall of Famer. He won the AL MVP Award in '80 and was part of the Royals' first championship team in '85. Willie McCoveyClass of 1986McCovey terrorized the NL for the majority of 22 seasons, leading the Senior Circuit in homers three times and winning the 1969 NL MVP Award. His request has been denied. But "The Franchise," Mets great Tom Seaver, thinks Derek Jeter, who will be eligible in 2019, should be the . And that is what it is known as in the game. Mickey MantleClass of 1974The longtime center fielder set a high bar for switch-hitters, winning three AL MVP Awards, a Triple Crown and seven World Series during the Yankees' dynasty in the 1950s and '60s. We used to take it pretty much for granted that nobody would ever be voted in unanimously. Found inside – Page 166More like unanimous. As in January 2019, when Mariano Rivera became the first player elected unanimously to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Found inside – Page 260You have to be a member of the Baseball Writers ' Association of America ... Eleven voters kept Babe Ruth from being a unanimous firstballot Hall of Famer . He went on to play more games at first base (2,413) than any player in history, winning three Gold Glove Awards there. 2008 Dick Williams, 2017 Tim Raines, 1972 Will Harridge, 1968 Kiki Cuyler, 2020 Larry Walker, 1946 Joe McGinnity, 1976 Oscar Charleston, 2007 Cal Ripken Jr., 2006 Willard Brown, The baseball-watching, -reading, -writing and . He is now the first and only candidate to be named on every ballot (all 425) submitted to the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). Utley and Mauer are probably borderline cases in many voters’ eyes. Found insideThe voting was not unanimous: four did not include Cobb, and Ruth was left off 11 ballots. The Baseball Hall of Fame was from the first a business ... Found inside – Page 47And for his name to go on the Hall of Fame ballot, it must first come off the ... Rose once figured to be the first player unanimously elected to the Hall, ... Joe Mauer catches one last pitch, walks off to a standing ovation pic.twitter.com/QBad1ExEHm. Found inside – Page 80only hardcore baseball fans like us could enjoy , sitting in cheap outfield seats . The Angels were losing to ... If you're not a baseball fan , you should know that Cal Ripken Jr. is a sure , unanimous , first - ballot Hall of Famer . In fact, the only question surrounding his candidacy was whether the legendary Yankees shortstop would be a unanimous selection -- but he ultimately fell one vote shy of that distinction. Also, Ruth had only just retired the previous season. Found inside – Page 192... there's no way Sammy will be. ballot. Were it not for the steroid thing, Barry might have been the first unanimous selection for the Hall of Fame, or, ... I don't necessarily consider myself a Hall of Famer at anything." Jeter was the 57th player elected by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on the first try. MORE: Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2017 announcement date, time, TV info Derek Jeter. Mike SchmidtClass of 1995Schmidt excelled with both his bat -- he led the NL in home runs eight times -- and his glove -- he won 10 Gold Glove Awards -- during his Hall of Fame career. He ranks higher than the average HOF catcher in WAR, peak WAR, and JAWS, and his .388 lifetime on-base percentage would rank fourteenth among post-integration HoFers (first among catchers, Hall or not). Rivera received all 425 votes in balloting . His 521 homers are tied for 20th on the all-time list, and his 18 grand slams were second only to Lou Gehrig's 23 at the time. There is no distinction between first-ballot Hall of Famers and everyone else and no distinction between unanimous Hall of Famers . There will be at least one ballot, if not a dozen, without his name. 29 -- and made the AL All-Star team in all but his final season. After 12 successful seasons in Baltimore, Murray helped the Indians to their first World Series in 41 years in '95, then returned to the Orioles for a postseason run in '96. He played super defense, hit for power and average and played every day. Rivera became baseball's first unanimous Hall of Fame selection, elected Tuesday along with Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina and the late Roy Halladay. Found inside – Page xv... today there's no wing in the Hall of Fame for sports psychology, but clearly if there were one, Harvey Dorfman would be a first-ballot unanimous choice. As for voting patterns, the movement for first ballot Hall of Famers did not really begin until the late 1980s.From 1989 to 1995 there was at least one first ballot . Those twenty-three people are now in a mental institution (I’m guessing). #WhatIWatchedinThe90s: Greg Maddux’s wizardry. Thomas was a back-to-back AL MVP Award winner from 1993-94 for the White Sox, with whom he played for 16 of his 19 big league seasons. Why a unanimous Hall of Famer is great for baseball. Wright was the Don Mattingly of his generation: a well-respected, wonderful all-around player who spent his entire career in New York, but whose career was cut short by a bad back. Written by three esteemed baseball statisticians, The Book continues where the legendary Bill James's Baseball Abstracts and Palmer and Thorn's The Hidden Game of Baseball left off more than twenty years ago. Rod CarewClass of 1991Carew split his 19-year career between the Angels and Twins -- both of which have retired his No. Your email address will not be published. His 99.3 percent vote on the 2016 ballot was the highest in Hall of Fame history before Rivera (100%) and Jeter (99.7). Found inside – Page 35No one has ever been voted in unanimously, though Tom Seaver, a pitcher with ... to as first ballot Hall of Famers while still active major league players. Now that's gone. There is no Hall of Famer who has. "Mr. Padre" was a lifetime .338 hitter over 10,232 plate appearances in a 20-year career, all with San Diego. Cal Ripken Jr.Class of 2007Ripken was revered as the bridge between the schools of old and new. Found inside – Page 96Before that, the last pitcher honored with consecutive unanimous Cy Young Awards ... (sixteen).10 Unsurprisingly, Maddux was a first-ballot Hall of Famer, ... The 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony will see one of the greatest to ever play the game enshrined in Cooperstown, New York on Wednesday. MLB history was made this afternoon. Wednesday's ceremony will include Derek Jeter, who was named on 396 of 397 ballots, just missed being elected unanimously by one vote. The baseball-watching, -reading, -writing and . For this group of MLB.com reporters, there really is no debate -- Votto is destined for Cooperstown, and he shouldn't have to wait that long for the call. Ichiro Suzuki might come close, but somebody will dock him for starting his MLB career at 27, or his (relatively) underwhelming offensive sabermetrics, or his having not really deserved his 2001 MVP award or something stupid like that. That's not to mention his stellar defense as a backstop, for which he won 10 Gold Glove Awards. Willie MaysClass of 1979Perhaps the greatest five-tool player in the history of baseball, the Say Hey Kid dazzled with his personality and excelled in every facet of the game, hitting 660 homers (sixth all-time), stealing 338 bases, hitting .302 for his career and playing in a record-tying 24 All-Star Games. A glut of superstar Hall of Famers such as Greg Maddux, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Ken Griffey Jr. and Chipper Jones hit the ballot and the BBWAA went on an election spree, voting in 20 . Seaver's 98.8 percent Hall vote is the highest for a starting pitcher. Then, in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Reds -- in his first career postseason start -- Halladay threw a no-hitter. Thus far, the actual number is one (1), he being Yankees . Smoltz is the only player in MLB history with at least 200 wins and 150 saves. After Mariano Rivera was elected to the Hall of Fame on 100% of the Hall of Fame ballots, somebody on Reddit asked if anyone had ever written an op-ed piece speculating who the first unanimous inductee would be. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. . To not vote him on the first ballot would be a terrible mistake. On Tuesday afternoon, Jeter was elected a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Nolan RyanClass of 1999Ryan played a record 27 years in the Majors, pitching for the Mets, Angels, Astros and Rangers, and he is baseball's all-time leader in no-hitters (seven) and strikeouts (5,714). Eddie MurrayClass of 2003Murray embarked on his 21-year career by winning the AL Rookie of the Year Award with the Orioles in 1977. Found inside – Page xivHere's the bottom line: As of today there's no wing in the Hall of Fame for sports psychology, ... Harvey Dorfman would be a first-ballot unanimous choice. It takes work. Not just any kind of work, though--very specific day-to-day work. This book was written for anyone looking to take their game to the next level. Brooks RobinsonClass of 1983Robinson won an AL MVP Award in 1964 and was an 18-time All-Star, but was best known for setting the defensive standard at third base, where he became known as "The Human Vacuum Cleaner" and won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards. Found inside – Page 90... it should be easily understood why this professional baseball player was unanimously elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot ... American Hall of Fame baseball player There are 226 former Major League Baseball players in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and they all have one thing in common: Not a single one has arrived. Mariano Rivera, the career saves leader whose elegant efficiency helped the Yankees win five World Series, on Tuesday became the first player ever elected unanimously to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Baseball Hall of Fame announcement is on Tuesday, but how the voters come to their decisions is flawed and needs to change. And while you could say that about many of the . Legendary New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera became the first unanimous choice for the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. With Ryan Thibodaux's Hall of Fame ballot tracker, we are able to check the standing of every player on the ballot. He is an obvious first-ballot Hall of Famer based on stats, individual accomplishments, World Series rings and pretty much any other thing you want to consider for the Hall. That made this the first class to include three first-year eligible Hall of Famers since the first election in 1936. Mariano RiveraClass of 2019Rivera didn't just join the group of first-ballot Hall of Famers, he did something that had never happened to a player before: he was elected unanimously. AP Photo/Kathy Willens Still, if ever a player has been deserving of being the first unanimous selection to the Hall of Fame, Mariano . Even if you rightly observe that relievers are generally less valuable than starting pitchers, Rivera still towers. league by making him baseball's first unanimous Hall of Famer. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. Despite steroid allegations, (which is what they are -- allegations), problems with the media, and any other reason you have to dislike Barry Bonds, he is without a doubt a first ballot Hall of Famer. Johnson enjoyed Hall of Fame-worthy success over stints with both the Mariners (with whom he played 10 seasons) and D-backs (with whom he won four straight NL Cy Young Awards). Found insideWhen the Baseball Hall of Fame opened at Cooperstown in 1939, Wagner was a unanimous choice on the first ballot. He joined Cobb, Walter Johnson, ... Joe MorganClass of 1990Morgan won his first NL MVP Award in 1975 after hitting .327 with 17 homers, 67 steals and 132 walks -- and only got better the following season, when he won the NL MVP Award again. Robin YountClass of 1999Yount spent only a few months in the Minors before reaching the big leagues as a teenager. The other day we talked about unanimous and first ballot Hall of Famers. He was enshrined to the Hall with a 98.5 percent vote. ⢠Jeter's Hall call near-unanimous; Walker elected. In 2010, Halladay threw a perfect game on May 29 at the Marlins. Still, Jeter's Hall of Fame career included 14 All-Star appearances and five World Series titles. The late Roy Halladay deserves to join him in next year's class. Found inside – Page 23Nine Votes From Unanimous By DAVE ANDERSON N'important inember in oseben ... for Henry Aaron on this with 100 or more games year's Hall of Fame ballot . The term has become known as a way to symbolize certain Hall of Famers and active players as above the rest. He is the only player in MLB history to compile seven straight seasons with at least 20 homers, 100 RBIs, 100 walks and a .300 batting average. He was an eight-time All-Star, a 1995 World Series champion, the 2008 NL batting champion and the '99 NL MVP Award winner. The '24 ballot will bring Chase Utley, Joe Mauer and David Wright, among others. He also was particularly critical during Minnesota's World Series championship runs in 1987 and '91, hitting .309/.361/.536 over 24 playoff games. The BBWAA class that year was rounded out by Robin Yount, who edged his way in with 77.4 percent. Really, there's no reason he shouldn't be a unanimous Hall of Famer. Derek Jeter was voted in at a 99.7 percent clip, receiving 396 of 397 possible votes. Jeter's trophy case also includes five Gold Glove Awards, five Silver Sluggers, the 2000 World Series MVP Award and the 1996 AL Rookie of the Year Award. Currently, players who are retired five years are eligible for election to the Hall of Fame.Players are removed from the writers ballot if they fail to receive at least 5% of the vote or after ten years (this was fifteen years until 2014). A winner of four straight Cy Young Awards and a finalist three other times, Maddux was the No. Jeter is the 57th first ballot hall of famer in baseball history, he received 396 of 397 votes cast by the Baseball Writers Association of America, which is 99.7% of the vote. Maddux, in fact, has the highest vote total of all time, with 555. And he never played a day in the Minors, going straight to the big leagues in 1973 after he was drafted by the Padres. Odds are a voter or two will strategically create a spot on their 10-spot ballot for a player who may need to clear the . Jones, who spent his entire 19-year career in Atlanta, was the cornerstone player in its run to a record 14 straight division titles. to gaining unanimous election to the Baseball Hall of Fame the year he was voted in. So who else might soon crack the threshold? Paul MolitorClass of 2004Molitor had multiple monikers -- "Molly" and "The Ignitor" to name a few -- over a remarkable 21-year career. section: | slug: mariano-rivera-becomes-first-unanimous-baseball-hall-of-fame-selection | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | Christy MathewsonClass of 1936The two-time Triple Crown winner and his famous "fadeaway" screwball baffled hitters throughout a 17-year career that set the standard for pitching excellence, during which he won at least 30 games four times and collected 373 career wins -- still the NL record in the Modern Era. Roy HalladayClass of 2019Halladay won the Cy Young Award twice in his career, in 2003 with the Blue Jays and '10 with the Phillies. He actually missed being a unanimous first-ballot Hall of Famer by one vote. Before today, no player had ever seen . Ryan received 98.8 percent of the votes during his first year on the ballot. Found inside – Page 216In 1972, at the age of 36, he became the youngest member of Baseball Hall of Fame when he was elected on the first ballot. Cobb's 98.2 percent vote was the Hall's highest until Tom Seaver eclipsed him in 1992. All Rights Reserved. That's right, Rivera's reign as the only unanimous Hall of Famer may only last a year. He was included on 437 of 440 ballots (99.3 percent), which set a record (in 1992, Tom Seaver was on 98.8 percent of ballots). Dennis EckersleyClass of 2004Eckersley is one of just three relievers in MLB history to win the MVP Award -- and he did so in his 18th season after transitioning from a starting role over his first 12 seasons. . Copyright © The Turf Sports, LLC 2020 - This site contains affiliate links to products. After a delay of well over a year, the former New York Yankees shortstop and captain will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday along with fellow class of 2020 members Ted Simmons, Larry Walker, and the late Marvin Miller, whose efforts on the labor front changed the game. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, at Palmer became the premier pitcher of the 1970s, compiling the most wins (186) and lowest ERA (2.58) of anyone in that decade. Newly elected Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter was a 14-time All-Star and won five World Series playing shortstop for the Yankees from 1985-2014. Tony GwynnClass of 2007In terms of pure hitting acumen and ability, Gwynn is recognized as perhaps the greatest ever. But perhaps his most prominent milestone was helping the Red Sox snap the 86-year Curse of the Bambino with their World Series title in 2004. Why he could do it: Jeter seems like the most logical candidate to do this, at least at this juncture: 3,465 . In 1992, Seaver's name was checked on 425 of 430 ballots. Schilling will remain eligible for the BBWAA ballot . Cal Ripken Jr. — 98.53 percent in 2007. Perhaps he would not be unanimous if he spent his 20-year career in Atlanta or Kansas City, but he'd be close and he'd still a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Larry Walker is a Hall of Famer. Ignoring . I got a ton of requests for this…. It’s a safe bet that the three people who didn’t vote for him either had a full ballot and knew he would get in anyway, or, like Deane McGowan, refused to vote for a player on his first ballot. Of the twelve players with the highest Hall of Fame voting percentages, five of them have been elected in the last six years and two more were elected as recently as 2007 (Ripken and Tony Gwynn; for the curious, the other top five are Seaver, Ryan, Aaron, Ty Cobb, and George Brett). It is time to stop repeating egregious mistakes. Those who've been fractionally snubbed include . 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